Project management continues to evolve as types of projects increase, advancement of technologies available, as well as tools for project management grow in sophistication. A successful project is defined as being completed on schedule, on budget, and delivering the requirements…
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Like many developing economies, the construction industry in Bangladesh is vital to its economic development and growth. However, the Bangladeshi construction industry is plagued by unethical practices, sub-standard construction work, and the inability of local contractors to pa…
Personal mobile devices are becoming integrated into the daily operations of business. Managers are realizing that employees who are allowed to use personal mobile devices to access corporate information systems may reduce costs as users buy their own devices. The problem was th…
This research has studied the maturity of PM in the construction industry of developing countries; in the course, the research has also identified two major gaps in the existing maturity models and, proposed a PM maturity model to address the gaps and adapt it to the developing …
Project risk management is currently used in several industries and mandated by government acquisition agencies around the world to manage uncertainty in an effort to improve a project's probability of success. Common practice involves developing a list of risk items scored with…
Awareness of a project's status improves project-related decision-making on the part of owners, engineers, contractors, and other project stakeholders. Project Performance Indicators (PPI) are metrics generated by construction project schedules that define a project's status, a …
Projects are initiated and implemented to promote investment and maintain the competitiveness of the company. In order for projects to be successful, the company management must come up with the best decisions during the planning and implementation phases of these projects. Quit…
Concern for project failures and successes have posed a controversial and much debated topic amongst scholars and practitioners alike. IT projects are no exceptions and they too suffer from a high rate of failure. This research aims to explore the reasons why certain IT projects…
Many construction projects suffer from mismanagement despite continuous improvement in the field of project risk management. With the construction boom in the Middle East, and especially the Gulf region, construction projects suffer from a high failure rate. The lack of the impl…
Most international corporations have to adopt to the requirements of globalisation by working in international joint ventures or international projects outside their well known home markets. The successful management of projects is an essential element aiming to cope with the co…
Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) is a relatively new method of scheduling. Whilst it has a number of advantages over traditional scheduling methods, it is still far from perfect. A literature review of the CCPM method, its shortcomings and suggestions for improvement is …
Effective estimation, planning, and control of the functions, operations, and resources of a project are among the most challenging tasks faced by the management of today's engineering and construction organisations. The increase in size and complexity of modern projects demand …
Mega construction projects are complex undertakings. The complexity is increased during a construction boom in a city such as Dubai where more than 80% of material and labour resources are imported. The complexities inherent in mega construction projects include uncertainty and …
National culture, cultural diversity, and behavior affect project outcome and group performance (Alesina & La Ferrara, 2004; Cox, Lobel, & McLeod, 1991), group productivity, effectiveness, creativity, cohesiveness, among others (Barinaga, 2007; Maznevski & Chudoba, 2000; Thomas,…
The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit community of industry leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone. The documentation process for achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED® ) certification is highly complex and more time-consu…
This dissertation focuses on understanding the relationship between the communication technologies used to support geographically distributed engineering design teams and performance variables such as design quality and team satisfaction. Relevant questions include the focus on …
Risk engineers conduct comprehensive risk assessments for many types of large projects, often singularly focused on the technical assessment and its value to the technical engineering team. Limiting or excluding community stakeholder involvement from the assessment process incre…
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms are in need to modify their business models to exploit available opportunities by the increasing role of knowledge management and information technology in the global economy. This thesis will propose business models for AE…
Given the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) current housing shortage, the government recently made substantial investments in public-sector housing projects across the country. To maximise the efficiency of these investments, the problem of construction projects delay must be over…